The UNICEF is a foundation that supports young children with out a home, family, money and so on. It stands for United Nations International Children's Emergency Funds. It started in 1946 after World War II. UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations system, its task being to help children living in poverty in developing countries. Its name was shortened to the United Nations Childrens Fund, but it retained the acronym "UNICEF," by which it is known to this day.